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Karen Small

Nia Blue Belt Teacher

Burntisland, Scotland, United Kingdom

I first discovered Nia in Autumn 2007 and from my very first class, I felt that this might be the fitness practice I'd been waiting for all my life. Something that would keep me interested week after week, year upon year. It had all the elements of other classes I've enjoyed through various fitness 'fads' rolled into one beautiful space. I went to that first class purely by accident, and still remember walking home amazed that a class like that existed at all, and yet somehow I'd never even heard of it until that afternoon. Seven years later I still love it in that 'new thing' way.

I took my White Belt in May 2009, Green Belt in April 2012 and most recently Blue Belt in July 2014. Over the years, I've had the pleasure of training with Britta von Tagen, Ann Christiansen, Letizia Accinelli and Dorit Noble. I now teach two or three classes a week in Burntisland, Fife and beyond.

My professional background is in the fields of the environment and creative arts - I am a project manager and I love to organise things - including Nia Intensive Trainings in Scotland. I have always loved to dance. As a child I danced every week from the age of 3 to 18 undertaking BATD exams in ballet, tap and modern dance. But there was something about having to get things perfect for the display and the exams, for that one time only when it would matter, that took away much of the enjoyment from all the 'normal' classes we did week in, week out. I love that with Nia the experience in every class is different - and valuable.

I am always happy to see new faces in my classes - Saturdays are always open to beginners, Thursdays you need to come for the first week of a block. Feel free to email me in advance if you have any questions, otherwise I would love to have a quick chat before class starts and if you can arrive 5 - 10 minutes early that gives us a chance to say hello.